as in chased
to go after or on the track of
we trailed our friend into the woods, inadvertently spoiling his plans for a solitary hike
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Recent Examples of trailed
Pheu Thai, the populist party representing the political machine of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, trailed behind with 76 seats.
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Grant Peck, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
New England’s total offense was 51 yards, but the Patriots only trailed 9-0 at halftime.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
City trailed 1-0 at Anfield, leaving Arsenal nine points clear at the top.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The progressive People’s Party, which led some polls in the run-up to the vote, trailed on 117, with the Pheu Thai party third with 74.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks strike first New England has had the lead at halftime in all but three games this season and trailed in only one against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 (14-7).
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The Celtics closed the quarter on a 10-4 run and trailed 60-53 at halftime.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The Kings trailed by nine before coming back to cut the deficit to two at the halftime break.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite breaking back to level the first set at 1-1, Gauff served three double faults in her first two service games and trailed 1-3 in 19 minutes.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Grant Peck, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
New England’s total offense was 51 yards, but the Patriots only trailed 9-0 at halftime.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
City trailed 1-0 at Anfield, leaving Arsenal nine points clear at the top.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The progressive People’s Party, which led some polls in the run-up to the vote, trailed on 117, with the Pheu Thai party third with 74.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks strike first New England has had the lead at halftime in all but three games this season and trailed in only one against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 (14-7).
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The Celtics closed the quarter on a 10-4 run and trailed 60-53 at halftime.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The Kings trailed by nine before coming back to cut the deficit to two at the halftime break.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite breaking back to level the first set at 1-1, Gauff served three double faults in her first two service games and trailed 1-3 in 19 minutes.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailed
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But Niklas was the only one who chased Nordic combined initially.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The warrant declaration states that footage from a Ring camera captured images of Rebecca Marodi fleeing their home as her wife chased her.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The top three catches for each age category were tracked on a large whiteboard for all to see.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The killings are Kansas City’s 12th and 13th homicides of the year, according to data tracked by The Star.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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He’s then pursued by a Terminator sent from the future, while a soldier follows the cyborg in an attempt to protect Lee and his family.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Suspecting the driver was drunk or on drugs, Blanchette had pursued the speeding car from Route 2A in Montville onto I-395 and, now, Route 2.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wright cited statistics showing that natural gas -- long the nation's leading source of electricity -- provided 43% of electric power at peak generation during the storm, followed by coal at 24% and nuclear at 15%.—
MATTHEW DALY,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The chaos followed a memorial for Good and Pretti, which was hosted exactly one month from the date of Good's death at Powderhorn Park, roughly a 15-minute drive from the federal building.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 2011, the actress had to be escorted offstage after slurring her words and rambling during a speech at an event honoring former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Meetings since his death have continued to open with a police statement about the circumstances under which people can be arrested and escorted out.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the new subdivisions corresponded nicely to a map that Hintiryan and colleagues published in 2016 based on an entirely different technique, which traced connections between the caudoputamen and other regions.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s stunning victory in snap elections this weekend can be traced to a November post on X by a Chinese diplomat.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Prayer requests have accompanied Guthrie’s calls for help locating her mother.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who described the treaty as the most important step in the bilateral partnership in three decades.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Trailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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